Spicy cajun rice with shrimp and kale.

Shrimp and Andouille Grits

Jambalaya – and some tips on how to revise restaurant recipes

Simple Black Beans and Rice. NEED.

Shrimp and sausage jambalaya – my first tentative connection to New Orleans until I can get there myself.

Quick and simple blackened catfish – only four ingredients (and that’s including vegetable oil and salt!)

Look forward to coming home to this after a hard day at work: hearty slow cooker jambalaya with diced chicken, sausage, and shrimp.

Comfort food never had it so good. 3 cheese grits with Creole seasoned shrimp.

Grillades and Grits – good Creole comfort food!

Barbecue Shrimp

Deliciously Smokey, Sweet, Barbecued Baked Beans!

Spicy, creamy etouffee

Spicy Creole Shrimp, rice and garlic bread

Gumbo w/Chicken, Andouille, Shrimp & Okra

Delectable and simple Cajun shrimp.

Creole Bread Pudding with Whiskey Bourbon Sauce

Shrimp and Okra Gumbo

Red Beans and Rice–come read what my yankee husband wrote about this southern staple.

Hot and Smoky Red Beans and Rice, veggie style. It’s just not Mardi Gras without them!

Shrimp and Sausage Jambalaya

Chicken Sauce Piquant, a classic Cajun dish and a perfect example of one-pot cooking, and a recap of our recent jaunt to the Big Easy.

Bread Pudding with Whiskey Sauce. Can’t make it to N’Awlins for brunch? This is the next best thing.